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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Death of a Newsboy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ressler at when he heard about another newspaper boy getting abducted?
(a) Washington.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Iowa.

2. What had been stolen from the family that was the next to suffer in the serial killing spree?
(a) Station wagon.
(b) Television.
(c) Tape recorder.
(d) Records.

3. Ressler struggled with the idea of whether serial killers are ________ or made.
(a) Good.
(b) Evil.
(c) Deranged.
(d) Born.

4. What is one of the things that detectives found in John's room when they went to search it?
(a) Rope.
(b) Compact discs..
(c) Torture devices.
(d) Tape.

5. The BSU studied people who killed for reasons other than __________.
(a) Money.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Trust.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city area did Ressler grow up, according to the details in the book?

2. Many of the serial killers had killed or tortured __________ when they were younger.

3. What had the killer used during the murders that fascinated Ressler when he was growing up?

4. Ressler decided that the murderer had to be involved with children in some way, maybe even a _____________.

5. Who was famous because of his odd behavior in public and the extreme nature of his crimes?

(see the answer key)

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